Clamp for horse-pads.



E. L. MGGLAI'N. CLAMP FOR'H'ORSE PADS. APPLICATION TILED NOV.18 1904.

900,946. Patented oath-13,1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARDL. McCLAIN, OF GREENFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN PAD &TEXTILE COMPANY, OF GREENFIELD, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CLAMP FOR HORSE-PADS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. McOLAIN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of Greenfield, county of Highland, State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clamps forHorse-Pads, of which the following is a speci 'fication.

The object of my invention is a clamp for horse pads which may be swungto one or the other side of the pad to engage and hold the harnessthereon, so that the pad may be reversed to allow either one or theother of its sides to contact with the horse. This object is attained bythe means described inthe specification and illustrated in the drawings,in which Figure 1 is a lan view of a collar pad supplied with a 0 ampembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective View of a collar pad witha collar thereon. held in place by the clamp embodying my invention.Fig. 3 is a sectional view through a pad showing it with the clampthrown to each side of the pad and engaging collars upon each side. Fig.4 is an enlarged perspect1ve view of a clam embodying my invention. viewof a metallic clip for holding the clamp upon the pad. V

Referring to the parts: Pad, A, has secured near its edge clips, B.Clamp, O, is formed from a flat strip of spring metal curved in the formof a circle and having upon one side a journal loop, 0. Journal loop,

Fig. 5 is a similar 0, is to engage the metallic clip, B, so that theclamp may be rotated about the clip as a center.

It is seen the clips being secured near the edge of the pad, that theclamps may be swung to either one or the other side of the pad, as shownin Fig. 3.

In the form illustrated in the drawings, I have shown the clamp assecured to a collar pad to engage a horse collar, 1), but it is obviousthat the clamp might be applied to other forms of pads for engagingother pieces of harness.

It is seen that when a pad is provided with clamps embodying myinvention, either one or the other side of the pad may be placed next tothe horse and the clamps be swung to the upper side thereof. Thisincreases the life of the pad approximately two-fold.

' What I claim is:

The combination of a sweat pad, clips, each consisting of a bar of metalhaving eyes for ends,'the clips being secured to the edge of the pad bymeans of the eyes, clamps, each forme from a flat strip of spring metalwhich is curved in the form of a circle and bent outward upon one sideinto a journal loop, and each loop journaled upon the bar of metal sothat the clamp may be rotated about the cli p EDWARD L. MGOLAIN.Witnesses:

A. E. MoOLAIN, CHAS. MAINS.

